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Portrait event to raise funds for Wolverines
The Monroe Wolverines Pop Warner cheer and football teams will hold a Family Portrait fundraiser 5-9:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road. Photos will be done by a local photographer. Each portrait package costs $49.99 and includes one 11-by-14 photo, one 8-by- 10 photo and four wallets. The Wolverines…
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Club will collect Christmas shoe boxes
The Junior Woman’s Club of Greater Brunswick will collect the completed shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child 7:30- 9:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at United Methodist Church, 47 N. Main St., Milltown. Individuals who would like to print a label should log on to www.samaritanspurse. org/occ. To find out the destination of a shoe box gift,…
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Fundraisers
Nov. 12-18 • Clothing Drive, sponsored by the PTA of Memorial Elementary School, East Brunswick, during school hours, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the school, 80 David St., South River. Seeking gently used clothing, shoes; accessories (purses, backpacks, belts, hats, gloves, scarves, ties, baby accessories); household items made of fabric (blankets, sheets, comforters, etc.); soft toys;…
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Heart of New Jersey chorus never misses a beat
Sweet Adelines chapter welcomes women who enjoy singing and performing BY ADELE YOUNG Staff Writer They’re not rock stars, but they probably have more fun singing together than many of today’s musical titans. Members of the Heart of New Jersey chorus, under the direction of Jane Holden (center), practice for their annual show Nov. 15,…
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Author’s goal is to make study of math easier
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Those who have struggled with math in school may not have solely themselves to blame, according to a local math teacher and author. Bob Miller, an East Brunswick resident and author of dozens of math books, said math teaching hasn’t been the same in recent decades. He…
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Local police participating in Operation Medicine Cabinet
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Start cleaning out the medicine cabinet of all unwanted, unused or expired medicine and prepare to take them to local police departments for safe and environmentally sensitive disposal during a statewide day of collection designated as Operation Medicine Cabinet on Nov. 14. More than 400 police departments — including every squad…
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Freeholder incumbents withstand GOP challenge
County residents give new terms to Polos, Rios, Barrett Three Democrat incumbents won new terms on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on Nov. 3, but their Republican challengers made a stronger showing at the polls than they have in years. Carol Barrett H. James Polos and Ronald G. Rios were reelected to three-year…
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Animal farm
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Lisa Collura of Hopewell and daughter Samantha, 13, enjoy a day with their dogs Bebe, Chico and Manny at Etsch Farms in Monroe Sunday. The farm was the site of “Dogtoberfest,” organized by L’Oreal USA to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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GOP gains 4-2 majority on South River council
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer John Krenzel SOUTH RIVER — The Republican Party will regain power on the Borough Council in January. After voting polls closed at 8 p.m. Nov. 3 and the numbers started trickling in, it became evident that incumbent John Trzeciak, 35, and former Councilman John Krenzel, 51, were going to cruise…
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